Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

What does the typical architect’s day look like? Depends on how you define “typical”, the architect, the market sector where they practice, their experience within the profession, and any particular day of the week. This was the project that I used when talking about sketching during schematic design.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. With so many roles and responsibilities as a small firm architect, how might we ensure that our clients’ expectations are well managed? Reinforcing Our Value as Architects. Our clients don’t like surprises.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While embracing modern technology, the firm celebrates unique local architectural expression. Exemplified in the Komera Leadership Center, which swept at the 11th Annual A+Awards, this firm is one to keep a close eye on.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

This is the final piece to the puzzle; the final session of the Entrepreneur Architect Academy. For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. My mission is to help architects become more successful and your feedback it critical to my mission.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

Most architects I know are in the design business. They get hired to prepare a design, they create an amazing piece of architecture and deliver it to their client. Upon receipt of the Owner Architect Agreement, we send each client our Pre-Design Client Questionnaire. Then we get started and prepare our designs.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. We as a profession, need to do better at engaging and celebrating all the ways architects can contribute. Most of our work revolved around entering design competitions. My Personal Story.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

So many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. So share this blog with every architect you know!). When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. We architects are problem solvers. My mission is to change that. (So

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

I volunteered at local events and non-profits in the design community to build relationships that ultimately lead to job opportunities. The first job I had after moving to Berlin was with an architect who went to the University of Oregon and was friends with one of my professors. Tap your network. Bring something to the table.

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